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Alan Keeso

Alan Keeso

Health

Invest $1.5 billion in a first term to purchase MRI machines and CT machines to replace and add machines across the country; Provide $15 million to implement the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada.

This new Act will reduce the number of hours spent per week on life-sustaining therapy needed to qualify for the credit from 14 to 10. It will also expand the definition of what counts as life-sustaining therapy to include determining dosages of medical food and activities related to determining dosages of medication, including dietary or exercise regimes. This would allow 35,000 more Canadians with disabilities the potential to access savings of an average of $2,100 a year.

Work with stakeholders to develop a National Autism Strategy; Invest $50 million over five years to develop a comprehensive strategy in consultation with autistic individuals, autism organizations, governments, and Indigenous communities.

Create a national energy corridor to carry Canadian energy & resources from coast to coast; Repeal Bill C-69; End ban on shipping traffic on the north coast of BC; Build the Trans Mountain Pipeline; assert federal jurisdiction over projects that are "for the general advantage".

We will replace Bill C-69 with a new process that sets clear expectations and timelines for environmental reviews. This will secure and maintain investment in Canada's energy sector as we restore confidence and certainty.

Further, we will reduce politicization of the review process and make sure that all designated projects undergo a rigorous consultation process. Foreign funded groups will be banned from using the approvals process to blog energy projects that are in our national interest. This new process will adhere to world-class environmental standards.

A new Conservative government will work collaboratively with provinces, territories, industry, and Indigenous groups.

To promote mutually beneficial conversations between Indigenous communities and resource project proponents, we will provide $10 million per year to the organizations that foster collaboration and encourage strong partnerships between these two groups.

Work with provinces and municipalities to put an end to raw sewage being dumped in waterways; Review and modernize air quality standards; Reinstate the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up fund; Ban export of plastic waste.

Jobs & the Economy

Review the tax system to improve Canada's competitiveness, including in the manufacturing sector; Reduce the regulatory burden by 25%; Diversify Canada's trade toward emerging markets and reduce dependence on the US by signing free trade agreements with Mercosur, ASEAN, & the UK.

Require all federally-regulated companies to report on the solvency of their pension funds; Allow the transfer of underfunded pension plans to a more successful plan; Restrict bonuses for executives of companies going through bankruptcy.

Repeal tax increases on small business investments; Exempt spouses from tax increases on small business dividends; Make it easier to navigate tax system; Reduce federal regulations by 25%; Implement a 2-for-1 rule for new regulations; Assign a Minister to lead red tape reduction.

To empower municipalities to build more homes, a new Conservative government will introduce the Build More Homes Competition. This competition will reward municipalities that have proven to reduce red tape that stands in the way of new home construction.

Justice, Crime, & Law Enforcement

Create a CBSA firearms smuggling task force to intercept illegal firearms at the Canada-US border; Strengthen background checks for gun licenses and make it a crime to provide a firearm to anyone who has been prohibiting from owning one.

End automatic bail for gang members awaiting trial and revoke parole for those who associate with their former gang following release; Identify known gangs as criminal entities; Bring in tougher sentences including 5-year mandatory prison sentence for violent gang crime.

We will double the price of the Salmon Conservation Stamp in BC for non-residence, with the proceeds going to the Pacific Salmon Federation.

To ensure that we can rebuild and maintain our important fish stocks, we will ensure that recovery plans are completed for all of Canada's critical fisheries. These plans will include strategies for responsibly managing predators and invasive species, like fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador and other regions have been asking for.

To recover our critical stocks and support this important task, a new Conservative government will make critical stock recovery a strategic focus for scientific research conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

To guarantee that local voices are heard, we will ensure that the process for creating Marine Protected Areas (MPA) does not ignore the concerns of coastal communities. {{{toMarkdown}}}...{{{toMarkdown}}} We will implement a process that is reasonable and timely but respectful of communities. We will reinstate up-front consultations with communities and stakeholders before determining protected area boundaries.

To make sure our hones Canadian fishers and vendors are not cheated, we will work with industry to develop a strategy to prevent seafood fraud and mislabelling which also creates food safety and health risks.

We will increase pathogen testing for open pen aquaculture sites so that we can identify and control risks to wild stocks. At the same time, this will allow the aquaculture industry to build confidence in its practices. We will also encourage the development and adoption of technology that can help to lower the risks associated with contact between wild and farmed salmon.

Immigration, Refugees, & Borders

Increase the number of points awarded for a job offer under the Express Entry Program; Match international students finished university with jobs; Provide new economic immigrants info about opportunities outside of urban centres; Rework the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.

To reduce duplication and ease the application process, we will create a trusted employer system so that companies do not have to constantly re-apply to the program. We will establish clear standards and timelines for Labour Market Impact Assessment processes and revise the zoning regions to make sure rural areas and tourism hotspots are not lumped into large geographic areas with urban hubs.

To ensure that those who enter Canada as low-skilled workers, as justified by concrete labour market data, are treated fairly, we will establish a path to permanence by allowing employers to sponsor applications for permanent residency. Immigration is good for the economy, good for jobs, and good for people who have chosen to come to Canada.

We will continue to monitor the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to ensure that it is achieving its intended results: supporting Canadian businesses with genuine labour needs, while also ensuring that Canadians get the first crack at jobs in our country.

Transit & Transportation

The Credit will be for transit passes that allow for unlimited travel within Canada on local busses (sic), streetcars, subways, commuter trains, and ferries. Some electronic fare cards and weekly passes can be eligible if they are used on an ongoing basis.

Government & Democracy

Introduce real penalties for violations of the Conflict of Interest Act; Disallow the indirect holding of shares by Cabinet ministers; Increase oversight powers of the Ethics Commissioner to request additional information about the content of meetings.

Prohibit those charged with a criminal offence from lobbying for changes to laws that would benefit them in their own criminal proceeding; Increase oversight powers of the Lobbying Commissioner to request additional information about the content of meetings.

Shift burden of proof from whistleblowers to employers in cases of reprisals; Provide legal & procedural advice to any public servant seeking to make a protected disclosure or file a reprisal complaint; Expand current protections to include those working on government contracts.

Government Services & Crown Corporations

Military & Veterans

Enshrine a Military Covenant between the government and veterans to guarantee every Veteran is treated with respect and provided timely services; Clear backlog of benefit applications within two years; Create a reliable, dependable pension system; Strengthen transition services.

Enshrine, in legislation, a Military Covenant between the Government of Canada and all Canada’s Veterans. This will guarantee that every Veteran is treated with respect and is provided services in a timely manner.

Clear the current backlog of Veterans’ benefit applications within 24 months.

Create a reliable, dependable pension system that, unlike the Liberal status quo, is fair to Canada’s most disabled Veterans.

Strengthen transition services to support discharged or retired Canadian Armed Forces members.

Strike an independent inquiry to provide answers about Canadian Armed Forces members who were administered mefloquine.

Provide more service dogs to Canadian Veterans in their communities.

Put vital commemoration projects, like the National Memorial for Canada’s War in Afghanistan, back on track.

Allow families to claim up to $1000 per child for expenses related to fitness or sports-related activities; Make the credit refundable; Allow parents of children with disabilities to claim an additional $500 per child, per year.

Allow families to claim up to $500/child for arts & educational activities expenses; Make the credit refundable; Allow families with children with disabilities to claim an additional $500/child/year; Extend the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program three years.

Allow families with children with disabilities to claim an additional $500 per child, per year related to expenses on arts and educational activities, and an additional $500 per child, per year on fitness and sports-related materials.

Since the Age Credit is income-tested, it will benefit low to middle income seniors. With this measure, an individual aged 65 could receive up to $150 more per year and a couple could receive up to $300 more per year.